Her turn in The Moorside was a game changer. Ive always really liked playing the more villainous sides, because I I just find it more interesting and I dont think everyones a villain just for the sake of being malicious and evil, Butterworth said. Hopefully her mom with recognize her this time around. A LIFE-CHANGING LOVE STORY. So to be asked to read for a dramatic HBO series was a pleasant surprise. And I called them up and I was like, Oh, did you guys like to show? She had created her scatty posh aristocratic alter-ego Chastity . I didntthink I stood a chance but I gave it my best shot,she recalls. While I love to get dressed up for thingslike the Baftas, when I put photos of myself onInstagram I dont wear make-up I want toshow who I am without any artifice. But its not just Game of Thrones in which Whelan is moving centre stage. We promise that story will never leave this interview. [8], In 2020, Butterworth appeared as Heston in the BBC Two miniseries The North Water alongside Colin Farrell and Stephen Graham. Whelan then enrolled at the London Studio Centre where she graduated with her degree. [10] Whelan returned to the West End stage as Kate when the play was revived at the Apollo Theatre in 2022. Speaking with Cool America Magazine, Butterworth has confirmed that Aelswith lives and teasing her arc to comes. It helpedme make my mark as an actress. People could decide in a different way what they thought. . Ive done all kinds of twisted breads just getting into the bread game. You can follow Butterworths culinary adventures on her Instagram: Cookin up a STORM..well, a stir fry at least.. #stircrazy #ihavehitwokbottom #recipefordisaster #itsawhiskimwillingtotake #shakennotstirfried #choytotheworld #justwokonbyboy #queenofcringepuns #yourewelcome @migos, A post shared by Eliza Butterworth (@elizabutterworth) on May 14, 2020 at 5:55pm PDT. But its getting harder to agree with that analysis as shes developed into one of Britains best character actors. I put trays of food outside the door andneighbours kindly sent us round oranges,vitamin C and paracetamol. Of course, you never believe what you read, and things change, but everything I was told would happen has happened. Speaking of Brida, she was part of the scene Butterworth considers her hardest to film from this most recent season: I think the most challenging scene was that explosive fight between Brida and Aelswith when Aelswith is finally returned to Winchester and sees that her entire kingdom is been completely torn apart by Brida and Danes. I dont think anyone would be against more Brida-and-Aelswith scenes in season 5. The first day of filming saw Whelan have to compromise her principles: Im a vegetarian. So shes destroying what has made her suffer her entire life. Gemma, 35, played the gritty part of Shannon's mother Karen, as Sheridan, 35, played the role of family friend and campaigner Julie. Ben Elton's The Upstart Crow returns to the West End in September 2022. However, they reside in London with their two children. Even with the Vicks, they only just blow it gently in your eyes. Elizabeth Butterworth before and after weight loss comparison. Further, the series contains four seasons in 40 episodes. The job Im doing at the moment is working around the pregnancy. Her worst gig came after she was named Variety Award Winner at the Funny Women Awards. She has already lined up a job for after she gives birth. But Butterworth herself has plenty of things coming up. Shes from Iowa and so half my family live in the States. Gemma Whelan with Fiona Shaw in Killing Eve. Whelan rushed home to watch first season worried that it would all be a bit Dungeons & Dragons. She is a woman of average stature. Whelan stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx 1.68 m). The actress had followed the case as it happened, I was fascinated by it, and by crime stories in general. Growing up she was an avid watcher of Columbo and Murder She Wrote. So with Aelswith, it was that she was being devout to her God and her husband and her kingdom. Chastity and the over excited butler Roger have an odd-couple relationship which adds to the fun for guests - Charles Dance, Lady Colin Campbell and Joe Lycett. In the series, she is the daughter of Balon Greyjoy and his wife Alannys Harlaw and the elder sister of Theon. Well, I absolutely adore Uhtreds gang. And theres this scene where shes shes grieving, with Hild. The half British and half American portrays one of the significant roles of the lady of King Alfred he great. Whelan recorded a pilot chat show as her character Chastity Butterworth for BBC Radio 4 in 2014. Gemma Whelan. This programme is not currently available. [3][4], From the age of 4 to 18, Butterworth attended Lincoln Minster School. Whelan attended The King's High School for Girls in Warwick. She often performs stand-up in character as Chastity Butterworth and in 2014 she recorded a pilot chat show for BBC Radio 4 called The Chastity Butterworth Show. Like other families in Britain, and the rest ofthe world, she says, we are trying to keep spiritsup and following the rules about staying in andwashing hands. by Gary Keller, written by James Acaster, available to watch on YouTube, This page was last edited on 23 April 2023, at 00:17. She had a role in the fictitious drama tv series The Crown as Patricia Campbell. Endlessly fascinated by everyone and everything, Chastity's breathless cut-glass purr gives her interviews a unique blend of nave enthusiasm, warm seduction and infectious humour. Her acting career kicked off in 2005. The hit stage adaptation will run from 23 September - 3 December at the Apollo Theatre. She then appeared as a recurring cast member from the second season onward. Apart from her acting career, she has also set a mark as a comedienne and won the Funny Women Variety Award for stand-up comedy in 2010. While much has been made of Villanelle and Eve finally kissing on a bus, Gemma isn't surprised that many viewers wondered if her character might be romantically involved with one of the lead females. Men dont Sensational at 60! and the Her television credits include Game of Thrones and the BBCs Mapp & Lucia. On screen, she . And they were all like, youre not supposed to put Carmex in your eyes. And thats one of the things that I adore about the actors in this show and also about the writing that they allow. #10, 06/09/2013, HBO, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas. Eliza Butterworth is known for her roles in The Last Kingdom whose fourth season will be premiering in November this year, as of 2019. . Additionally, she appeared from 2012 to 2014 and 2016 to 2019. But its just too late. Whelan was born in Leeds and grew up in the Midlands. But Im kind of next to him sometimes., And then her mother delivered the punchline. I was like, yeah. Rumors of her casting . Chastity Butterworth - aka the incomparable Gemma Whelan - at Always Be Comedy at The Tommyfield, Kennington, in June. And when the show was first created, it was actually on BBC America first. Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian, best known for playing Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. She has since appeared in the BBC Two miniseries The North Water (2020), for which she was nominated for a National Film Award, and the Sky Max series A Town Called Malice (2023). Ill just do it naturally. It got pretty scary. She discovered acting through a school play and was Head Girl. Her character's increased prominence didn't come as a surprise because When the casting breakdown was given out, before I even auditioned, it said I have a much greater role in later seasons. Gemma Whelan. So to this day, Ive never done anything like that again. Obviously,I had to see her outfits, laughs the Leeds-bornactress, who is no stranger to a TV phenomenon,having starred as Yara Greyjoy in Game ofThrones. The Girl Before meets The Couple Next Door in a Hitchcockian thriller about a couple who moves into their dream neighborhood only to discover nothing is as it seemsThe perfect couple. Whelan holds British nationality and grew up in the Midlands. As for a renewal of The Last Kingdom, Butterworth could only say shes praying like the rest of us. Get HBO, Starz, Showtime and MORE for FREE with a no-risk, 7-day free trial of Amazon Channels. Im so excited to work again with wonderful Mark Rowley back out in Budapest, but on a different show for the BBC called The North Water, starring Colin Farrell and Stephen Graham and Jack OConnell. Gemma and her family are getting back to thenew normal after her writer and comedianhusband Gerry Howell, who works part-time inpatient liaison at Londons Maudsley Hospital,was struck down by COVID-19 just after lockdown. She often performs stand-up in character as Chastity Butterworth and in 2014 she recorded a pilot chat show for BBC Radio 4 called The Chastity Butterworth Show. Despite being a vegetarian, she had eaten meat on the sets of. And I was like, cut, cut, cut. That job changed my life. She had a reprising role of Kate in Upstart Crow opened at the Gielgud Theatre. Guests include Charles Dance and Lady Colin Campbell. And I was just blinded by my own stupidity. So technically, I want to work with more than just one person. And obviously no one should ever, ever, ever do that. It's a bit chilling. She received widespread acclaim for her turn in drama The Moorside playing Karen Matthews, and as if the busy career wasnt enough she is several months pregnant. Chastity is played by Gemma Whelan, best known for her role as Yara Greyjoy in the HBO series Game of Thrones. Getting through it made me fearless; it mademe want to never waste any time, and to putover a very realistic body image to otherwomen. What she did, however it happened was terrible, but how she got there was thrown into a different light. She was born to her loving parents in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. As for her hardest scene to film from the entire series, it was likely the one you guess: Aelswiths and Alfreds last moments together. To even be thought capable to be holding such a storyline was a real honour.. Theres a strong streak of stoicism in Gemma. She also plays Kate in all seasons of the comedy Upstart Crow, Detective Eunice Noon on the first season of The End of the F***ing World on Channel 4, and Geraldine on the third season of Killing Eve. Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is a British actress and comedian who has appeared in films such as Gulliver's Travels and The Wolfman. [9] In 2017, she portrayed Karen Matthews in the two-part TV drama The Moorside, based on the 2008 disappearance of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews. Perhaps theyre going through griefAnd all of a sudden you go, okay I can sort of see where youre coming from with this. A new comedy chat show starring Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones, Upstart Crow and Uncle) as socialite Chastity Butterworth, with Mike Wozniak as her loyal butler Roger. From Game of Thrones to Killing Eve, Gemma Whelanis no stranger to drama but its nothing compared to herreal-life highs and lows, as Louise Gannon discovers. It's Me, Margaret. Geraldine is very emotional so shes a totalcontrast to her mother, Gemma says. Not that it's all been a smooth ride. But I was doing as an emotional scene with Baby Edward in the marshes in season 1 with David Dawson. Uhtreds boy band I like to call them., But dont think that Butterworth doesnt appreciate characters outside of Uhtreds boy band. I was like, well, obviously, I got Carmex in them. With a twinkle in her eye, Whelan recalls how she was sent to the heads office for busking during a geography trip. Gemma Whelan. Gemma won the Funny Women Variety Award in 2010 and has also appeared in the West End in One Man Two Guvnors and during 2013 in the acclaimed one woman play Dark Vanilla Jungle. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, The former comedian takes centre stage asYaraGreyjoy in the seventh season of HBO's Game of Thronesbut, she says, it was alwayson the cards, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. AN EARTH SHATTERING SECRET. For her part in the elaborate plot to bag reward money, Karen Matthews was dubbed the most hated mum in Britain.. Millie Brady, David Dawson and Eliza Butterworth join BUILD for a live interview at AOL's Capper Street Studio in London. Its anamazing show to be part of and its exactly likebeing in Game of Thrones you are absolutelysworn to secrecy about what happens., While much has been made of Villanelleand Eve finally kissing on a bus, Gemma isntsurprised that many viewers wondered if hercharacter might be romantically involved withone of the lead females. And I was just blinded by my own stupidity. In a new interview with The Guardian . If we get ever to see Hild on the battlefield again, that would be epic. And I said well, yeah, I mean, Im Alfreds wife. Shes also a fan of Haeston (Jeppe Beck Laursen). She laughs: A lot of the womenIve played have explored their sexuality,from Yara Greyjoy [the bisexual warrior queen]in Game of Thrones to Kate in Upstart Crow[Ben Eltons critically acclaimed stage adaptationof his TV series]. And then for me to reveal no, that was me the whole time they were so shocked., Butterworth remained mum on Aelswiths fate; last we saw her, shed been poisoned, and were not sure if she survived. In July 2017, she announced that she was expecting her first child with husband Gerry. What I remember most vividly isthat first day I was in hospital and a nurse said tome: Most people dont recover from this. I wasvery ill but that shocked me. I absolutely hated you. Hedidnt feel well so he went into the spare room. She has worked as a professional actress since 2005 and from her acting, she has attained a decent fortune. Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian known for portraying Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? She is fulfilling a dream of playing a detective in the forthcoming Channel 4 adaptation of the graphic novel The End of The F**king World. Butterworth finds a lot of reasons to sympathize with Brida in that scene. Her television credits include Game of Thrones and the BBC's Mapp & Lucia.She has appeared onstage in One Man, Two Guvnors and in the one-woman show Dark Vanilla Jungle. She gave birth to their daughter a few months later. She was given a spot at a bigger club and performed to silence. In addition, she returned to the West End stage as Kate when the play was revived at the Apollo Theatre in 2022. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and So it was challenging and thrilling to see these two women who are very powerful in their own right, in very different ways, coming head to head in this terrifying dispute. 'Chastity Butterworth' is the character that she plays mostly during her stand-ups. A new comedy chat show starring Gemma Whelan as socialite Chastity Butterworth, with Mike Wozniak as her loyal butler Roger. Theyd never seen me in that light. All rights reserved. And I got a little taste of it in Episode 9 when Im on the road with them and the gang and then Haeston (Jeppe Beck Laursen) and his men show up. Right now times could not be more different. I did not know that was you. But they started, you know, rolling. Whelan further showcased her dramatic skills when she was cast as diarist Anne Lister's sister Marian in period piece "Gentleman Jack" (BBC One, 2019-) and governess Mrs. Weston in Autumn de Wilde's take on Jane Austen classic "Emma" (2019). Start your Independent Premium subscription today. And they were all like, what have you done to your eyes? A world run by automatons doesn't seem completely unrealistic any more. And I definitely prefer people that are maybe more, I dont know, its a little bit more interesting for me as an actor just to play somebody whos got so many different facets. After playing DC Eunice Noon in the comic book miniseries "The End of the F***ing World" (Channel 4, 2017-), Whelan returned to more familiar comedic territory when she joined the cast of children's sketch show "Horrible Histories" (CBBC, 2015-), appeared as Diane in the adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's social satire "Decline and Fall" (BBC One, 2017) and took the leading role of Miranda in dysfunctional family film "Surviving Christmas with the Relatives" (2018). Whelan recorded a pilot chat show as her character Chastity Butterworth for BBC Radio 4 in 2014. [7] That same year, she began playing Aelswith, the wife of King Alfred the Great (David Dawson), in the BBC and later Netflix adaptation of The Last Kingdom. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Theres a paddling pool blown up and waitingto be dragged into the garden and variouscraft and cookery items on every surface. And Butterworth had another gem for us, this time involving her family. And they said, No, like, oh, my God. Shes watching everything from RuPauls Drag Raceto The Sopranos, and also tryingto read more, I will admit Ive definitely been down the bread route. So seeing that scene between Uhtred and Finan (Mark Rowley), these two huge, you know, frightening warriors who at the same time can cry in each others arms about the death of someone that they loved., Butterworth thinks its scenes like this that set The Last Kingdomapart from the competition. After feeling knocked-out by the Brexit vote, she has been revitalised by the impressive showing of Jeremy Corbyns Labour Party in the recent general election. "Lady Aelswith becomes more . We had to be completely different. Based on the real life 2008 fake kidnapping of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews, Whelan plays the mum of the missing girl, who after a 24 days and a multi-million pound search, was discovered drugged and hidden in the base of a double bed in West Yorkshire. Prevenge (2016), Lowest Rated: I have delved into Bernard Cornwells novels and they are absolutely extraordinary, Butterworth said. But I got this Carmex lip balm out and I took it and I put a huge dollop straight into both my eyes, literally in my eyes. [6] Whilst training at RADA, Butterworth performed lead roles in The Daughter in Law and The Witch of Edmonton. The Last Kingdom returned to Netflix for its fifth and final season earlier this year and Lady Aelswith (played by Eliza Butterworth) became a fan favourite. So I thought, OK, well, Ill use that stuff that the makeup artists are always talking about. Aelswith is a complicated figure, with some fans considering her a villain for how often she stands in the way of our lead character Uhtred. Gemma plays Geraldine, the daughter ofruthless MI6 chief Carolyn Martens (Fiona Shaw)and sister of computer whiz Kenny Stowton(Sean Delaney). It was a tough and fascinating job that I managed to do.. They dont just put it in your eye with a dollop. This is the man thats raised him so it hurts when he dies. That was one of my favorite scenes. And, while Gemma absolutely cannot,she says, give even a hint as to what happensbetween the shows psychopathic killer Villanelle(Jodie Comer) and Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), theMI6 operative on her trail, she will reveal shewent on her own undercover mission on set tosneak around Villanelles wardrobe. [10] Butterworth has an upcoming role in the Sky Max series A Town Called Malice, as announced in January 2022,[11] playing Carly of the Lord family, in a cast which includes Jason Flemyng, Daniel Sharman and Dougray Scott. Born in Leeds, England in 1981, Gemma Whelan trained as a dancer, opera singer and musical theatre performer but first caught attention on the stand-up comedy circuit in which she performed in the character of aristocrat Chastity Butterworth. But the hardestthing was trying to keep our two-year-olddaughter Frances out of his room and tellingher that she had to stay away from Daddy. Uhtred, Finan, Sihtric (Arnas Fedaravicius) and Osferth (Ewan Mitchell); these boys are just such fantastic actors, but theyre so much fun and they just bring such a like wild and rowdy energy to all of their scenes. She performed at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe with her show Chastity Butterworth & The Spanish Hamster. These are the really, really lovely facets to these fantastic characters to let shine through., We also asked Butterworth who among the cast she would like to work with more, and she was quick to point to those same warriors. Gemma Whelan began her career as a stand-up comedian but found fame with dramatic roles in "The Moorside" (BBC One, 2017), "Gentleman Jack" (BBC One, 2019-) and, most notably, "Game of Thrones" (HBO, 2011-19), in which she played the fierce ironborn warrior Yara Greyjoy. I was like, yeah. Whelan then portrayed real life figures Karen Matthews, the real-life mother who faked the disappearance of her own nine-year-old daughter, in gritty drama "The Moorside" (BBC One, 2017), and Patricia Campbell, a magazine assistant, in British monarchy drama "The Crown" (Netflix, 2016-). My brother Theon kills two boys and comes back thinking hes a hero. She sort of surrendered her swords now and has just resigned to a peaceful life. So I think Id like to work with them a little bit more. Moreover, she had supporting roles in several films and TV shows, including the 2010 films . But in her eyes, that was a very, very pure action to take.. No, no, no. And obviously no one should ever, ever, ever do that. Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian, best known for playing Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. Tracking back it was fairly inevitable that hewould have had contact with the virus becausehe works opposite Kings College Hospital wherethe first London cases were, says Gemma,speaking from her South London kitchen. With the compliments out of the way, Butterworth revealed her most embarrassing moment on set. Eliza Butterworth (born 24 July 1993) is an English actress. Lets just hope once the worldstarts working again there will be more., Series 3 of Killing Eve is on BBC One and iPlayer, (If you don't see the email, check the spam box), Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. Gemma Whelan began her career as a stand-up comedian but found fame with dramatic roles in "The Moorside" (BBC One, 2017), "Gentleman Jack" (BBC One, 2019-) and, most notably, "Game . With just two episodes to go,How will Killing Eve end?is the only question anyoneasks the hit shows newestrecruit Gemma Whelan. [2] She attended The King's High School for Girls in Warwick[3] and the London Studio Centre. She was born on April 23, 1981, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Browse 77 eliza butterworth photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Chastity is played by Gemma Whelan, best known for her role as Yara Greyjoy in the HBO series Game of Thrones.Gemma won the Funny Women Variety Award in 2010 and has also appeared in the West End . She is a member of the dance troupe the Beaux Belles, based in London. Read about our approach to external linking. Its the most heartbreaking, heart wrenching moment because its the only father figure hes ever known, somebody that Uhtreds always been able to rely on and depend on., Despite the scene being so painful, Butterworth enjoyed how the aftermath of Beoccas death was handled. The episode delivered what it should, closing off the second series in a strong fashion. But the books obviously are phenomenal, and although the show does sometimes veer off the narrative of the books, I think it really still captures the fantastic essence that Bernard Cornwell is trying to create., As for Butterworths favorite scenes, like many of us, she found it hard to choose just one. Jeppe is such an amazing actor. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Something I really love that the show is although all of the men in the show are fearsome and strong and terrifying, they also equally just as comfortable with their vulnerability and their emotions, she said. However, I am really grateful that the writers of the show have had a slightly different vision for Lady Aelswith and that I was lucky to be able to portray all these other sides to the character as she tries to make a new life for herself without Alfred. "Is Aelswith a villain? The plot of the hugely anticipated third series,which was brought forward by the BBC speciallyto keep people entertained during lockdown(and, unlike the previous two series, shown weeklyrather than available to binge-watch), is closelyguarded. I think there arent many shows out there that portray, you know, that strength, but also that emotional vulnerability in male protagonists. [4], As a stand-up comedian, Whelan won the 2010 Funny Women Variety Award. She also performed at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe with her show Chastity Butterworth & The Spanish Hamster. It would also be brilliant to watch Hild fighting again, Butterworth said. She has since appeared in the BBC Two miniseries The North Water (2020), for which she was nominated for a National Film Award, and the Sky Max series A Town Called Malice (2023). will be reprising their roles in Ben Elton's comedy. Her parents met in Nebraska where her mother was training to be a nurse and her father, in the Royal Air Force, was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base. On screen, she has played supporting roles in several films and TV shows, including in the 2010 films Gulliver's Travels and The Wolfman. Theres always some complex and ulterior motives to their actions. Weve done banana bread. Not Available, Birthday: Whelan appeared as Marian Lister in the BBC drama Gentleman Jack in 2019. I thought Id just tell them on the day that I dont eat meat and we could bring in a meat substitute. The couple maintains a low profile on their personal whereabouts. And I thought that they meant Carmex, which is a really, really chemically stinging like balm, which just certainly not supposed to put in your eyes. By creating an account, you agree to the I think for the audience its quite a shocking thing to see because we dont see that side to her very regularly. So this is her way of fighting back, and although one can see that as a really, really brutal way, and theres no doubt she she has become extremely savage, its still easy to see where shes coming from with her actions.. "Filming season 5 was so electrifying," she said. Due to the nature of her work, she has kept details regarding her parents away from the limelight. We certainly hope our prayers are answered soon, but either way, we thank Ms. Butterworth for her time, and look forward to seeing her again soon!
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